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Kia ora e te wh\u0101nau,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today is the last day for Cameron, <\/strong>as he starts his paternity leave for the next four weeks. He and his wife Olivia are heading down to Wellington Hospital on Monday to have their baby boy. Our amazing staff put on a surprise baby shower for him on Wednesday and this afternoon, his lovely P\u014dhutukawa wh\u0101nau gave him a beautiful gift bag that they all put together. As you can tell he is feeling the aroha (love)! Trish<\/strong> (the reliever, not OG Trish) will be in P\u014dhutukawa next week for him and Carwyn<\/strong> will be in the following three weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last night we had our Board of Trustees hui (meeting) and each of our board members paired up to go through all the feedback you gave us through the recent Have Your Say<\/strong> survey. Fraser and Anneliese looked at all the things you thought we did well. Sarah and Joeli focussed on what things we can do better. Dave and Renee explored the ways to maintain our unique character. They analysed this in depth looking for patterns and trends to help us form our strategic direction for the next few years. We hope to get our first draft of our Strategic Plan to you in the coming weeks to check that you feel we are addressing the whakaaro (thoughts) that you shared with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Week 4, we have Andrea Rodley from Te Tari Arotake M\u0101tauranga<\/strong> (More commonly known as ERO or the Education Review Office) spending three days with us. Every few years, all kura across Aotearoa are visited by an evaluative partner to ensure all tamariki are receiving the high-quality education they deserve. Instead of just looking at our achievement data, they dive into the heart of our school by checking that our teaching is effective, our environment is inclusive, and our leadership has a clear direction for the future. After their visit, they write a report which we look forward to sharing with you all. This will hopefully give you further peace of mind that we are a pretty awesome school that does the best by our \u0101konga (learners).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuakana-Teina<\/strong> is a traditional M\u0101ori concept describing a relationship between a more experienced person (tuakana) and a less experienced one (teina). While it is based on family dynamics of how older siblings would look after younger siblings, it has evolved into a rich educational concept that we hold dear at Turitea. Our tuakana from T\u014dtara have been showing this through Buddy Reading as seen above with Ayla<\/strong> with Ava<\/strong>. Next week, they are running Lunchtime Clubs with a different activity for everyone else to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our tamariki have started training for Cross Country<\/strong> by running around our school road. Next week they will run on the race at the farm next door thanks to Fraser, getting them ready for the big event in Week 5. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hui \u0100 Kura:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This afternoon, our tuakana Sarah, Oliver, Maya and Quinn <\/strong>took on the role of hosting assembly for us all, so thank you to those who came along to tautoko (support) them. P\u014dhutukawa and R\u0101t\u0101 shared their learning with us and as always, we whakanui (celebrate) those who demonstrate our uara (values) consistently in and around our kura. This week the following people got their tiwhikete (certificate):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rimu:<\/strong> Ariyan – M\u0101tauranga
R\u0101t\u0101:<\/strong> Ella – M\u0101tauranga
P\u014dhutukawa: <\/strong>Niko – Whanaungatanga
Mata\u012b:<\/strong> – Kaia – M\u0101tauranga
Kauri:<\/strong> – Jack – M\u0101tauranga
T\u014dtara:<\/strong> Rory – Whanaungatanga
Troy: <\/strong>Liam C – Whanaungatanga<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Turitea School Merch:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday our \u2018Turitea Merch\u2019 orders went live, which now include T-Shirts<\/strong>, Crew Neck Sweaters <\/strong>and as always, the staple Hoodie<\/strong>. We also have two new designs on the production line this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n